Lighting estimating and takeoff software

Accurate lighting estimates you can trust

Countfire is the intelligent estimating solution that lets you count, price and complete lighting estimates easily. Master your drawings and go from takeoff, to client-ready proposal, in record time.

Intelligent takeoff

Automate counting of all lighting elements

Countfire uses intelligent takeoff to automatically count all lighting fixtures, controllers and accessories across multiple drawings, and differentiate each type in your final estimate.

Symbol takeoff using Countfire
Automated pricing of an electrical estimate
Intelligent estimating

Increase speed

Reuse pricing from your regular lighting items to drastically reduce the time it takes to get you from takeoff, to completed estimate.

Smarter estimating

Ultimate confidence in your estimate

The coverage area tool allows you to check PIR detection area, for ultimate confidence that areas are covered, or allowing you to note any design changes needed.

Coverage radius tool using Countfire
Using zones to separate your estimate using Countfire
Client-ready estimates

Design as you go

Easily review designs as you estimate, plan spacing and add additional fixtures or luminaires to your drawings, all of which are broken down in your final estimate.

Lighting companies who love Countfire

The future of estimating

Why Countfire for estimating lighting control & luminaires?

Increased accuracy

Countfire has been built with accuracy at its core, so that you can win more work and remove manual errors.

Built by estimators

As former-electrical estimators ourselves, we know firsthand what it takes to win accurate estimates in today’s world.

World-class support

Our product specialists are there to support via live chat, phone or email so that you always get your estimates in on time.

Fully cloud-based

From day one Countfire has been a fully cloud-based tool. Access estimates from wherever you work.

Collaborate easily

Work together on estimates in multiplayer mode to increase team visibility and meet client deadlines. 

Continually improved

Working in two-week cycles, we release and share hundreds of platform enhancements each year.

Loved by customers

Recommended by estimators worldwide

Countfire is the biggest time-saving system we’ve ever implemented into our business.

Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Managing Director

Game Changer. Saves more time than I care to count.

Ryan Beck
Ryan Beck
Senior Electrical Estimator

Countfire is now a fundamental part of our estimating experience.

Matt Goodacre
Matt Goodacre
Senior Electrical Estimator

Countfire really helps - we know it’s going to be accurate. The built-in checks are excellent and picked up everything.

David Leslie
David Leslie
Senior Applications Engineer

With Countfire you would quickly save the initial investment you have to make because of the time you save.

Chad Baumgartner
Chad Baumgartner
Lighting Quotation Associate

If my company were to pull the plug on Countfire, I’d pay for it myself – that’s how valuable it is to me.

Ronan Carroll
Ronan Carroll
Electrical Estimator

If you want something that is agile, accurate and is economical then you have to go with Countfire.

Eric Bronson
Eric Bronson
Technical Solutions Support

Countfire is extremely easy to use. It’s quick, no wasted paper, and you’ve got records of what you’ve done.

Mike Tydd
Mike Tydd
Senior Estimator